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Total Real Returns

VSMAX,VLCAX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-05-19 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VSMAX
×
+5.44%
2026-05-19
+16.48%
2026-05-19
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+4.39%
2026-05-19
+19.76%
2026-05-19
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-05-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+332.83%
+6.79%/yr
+7.42%/yr
(R2=0.892)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+469.45%
+8.11%/yr
+8.57%/yr
(R2=0.904)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-05-19 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$43,282.91
2026-05-19
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$56,945.14
2026-05-19
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +5.44% +4.39%
2025 +6.00% +15.02%
2024 +11.03% +21.60%
2023 +14.34% +23.14%
2022 −22.61% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +18.67%
2020 +17.46% +19.40%
2019 +24.52% +28.45%
2018 −11.02% −6.27%
2017 +13.83% +19.50%
2016 +15.90% +9.38%
2015 −4.34% +0.33%
2014 +6.70% +12.53%
2013 +35.79% +30.69%
2012 +16.21% +14.09%
2011 −5.49% −1.34%
2010 +26.00% +14.10%
2009 +32.73% +24.40%
2008 −36.08% −37.10%
2007 −2.74% +2.24%
2006 +12.92% +12.73%
2005 +3.93% +2.67%
2004 +16.23% +7.35%
2003 +43.07%
2002 −21.86%
2001 +1.65%
2000 +4.89%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-05-19 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−4.18%
from 2026-05-06 peak
−60.44%
2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−1.96%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−55.55%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-05-19 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VSMAX
×
+16.48% +19.77%
+9.42%/yr
+42.25%
+12.46%/yr
+11.70%
+2.24%/yr
+110.17%
+7.71%/yr
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+19.76% +33.79%
+15.63%/yr
+67.14%
+18.67%/yr
+51.75%
+8.70%/yr
+205.62%
+11.82%/yr
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund